# NHTSA recall 88V117000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 88V117000
- Manufacturer: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
- Reported: 1988\-07\-22
- Owners notified: 1988\-08\-07
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
- Units potentially affected: 279821

## What is wrong

UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, MECHANICAL FUEL PUMPS MAY DEVELOP FUEL LEAKAGE AT CRIMPED SEAM BETWEEN THE TWO FUEL PUMP HALVES.


## What can happen

FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CREATES APOSSIBILITY OF A FIRE.


## The remedy

INSTALL AN IMPROVED FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY.


## Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL PUMP.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS AND WAGONS EQUIPPED WITH CARBURETORS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1984 HONDA CIVIC. Built 1983\-07\-01 to 1985\-03\-01.
- [1985 HONDA CIVIC](/makes/honda/civic/1985/recalls.md). Built 1983\-07\-01 to 1985\-03\-01.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/88V117000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/88V117000)

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